Byzantine-Muslim Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Islam, Muslims, Mosques, Byzantine Empire
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Egypt, Italy, Balkans, Greece, Armenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Iran
- Date: 750-1035
Article abstract: At issue: Christian vs. Muslim influence in the Near East and eastern Mediterranean. Result: The success of the Byzantines at containing Muslim expansion in Anatolia prevented the expansion of Islam into the Balkans and limited Muslim naval success in the Mediterranean.
Background
The great Byzantine victory at the Siege of Constantinople (717-718) did not end the Arab threat to Byzantium. Raids into Anatolia continued for a number of decades, including the sack of Caesarea (726). A major invasion by the caliph Hisham in 739 was soundly...
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